The news had me feeling like I was back in the '90s, itching to listen to that decade's signature crop of snarling indie rock bands. The Stone Roses' classic song "I Wanna Be Adored" immediately came into my head, and I wasn't mad about it.

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But it wasn't only the Roses' announcement that had me in full nostalgic freefall—several of the decade's key groups have been releasing or creating new music recently. Of course, many of them never stopped recording, but there seems to be a big spike right now: In the last month or so, past rock band favorites have been active enough to make me confused about whether it's 2016 or 1996. But, again, I'm more than fine with that.

So who's been busy?

Radiohead

Radiohead just released A Moon Shaped Pool, their first record since 2011. Five years is not exactly a huge hiatus, but melancholic lead single "Burn the Witch" had fans and critics recalling the good old days.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have a new record out on June 17th called The Getaway, and here's "Dark Necessities," which features some of that distinctive RHCP bass guitar. Funky.

Garbage

There's nothing more '90s to me than Scottish singer Shirley Manson, who fronted Garbage and sang such dark anthems as "Queer" and "#1 Crush." Guess what? We'll have a new Garbage album in June, too. Before Strange Little Birds finally lands, indulge in "Empty." (A song about emptiness? SO '90s.)

Belly

Indie darlings Belly also announced earlier this year that they'd be touring and releasing new music soon. So far, we haven't heard anything, but enjoy a little blast from the past: their song "Super-Connected."